Virtual Reality for Anxiolysis During Laceration Repair in the Pediatric Emergency Room
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Procedural Anxiety, Laceration of Skin
In brief
The investigators propose a pilot study to examine the feasibility of utilizing immersive virtual reality to reduce procedural anxiety in children undergoing non-facial laceration repair in the Pediatric Emergency Department. The investigators hypothesize that virtual reality will be well-received by patients and their caregivers, and that the anxiety provoked by laceration repair will be mitigated by the immersive virtual reality experience.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03475901
- Run by
- Montefiore Medical Center
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2018-04-15
- Expected to finish
- 2019-11-22
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-12-03
Who can join
Age: 5 and older, up to 13. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- children 5-13 years of age
- present to ED during the study period with non-facial lacerations
- patient to undergo wound closure with sutures
You may not qualify if…
- Patients with lacerations on the head/face
- Patients with lacerations sustained in conjunction with loss of consciousness, altered mental status, life-threatening injuries/illness or multi-trauma
- Patients who sustained a laceration in conjunction with an open fracture
- Patients with open skin, lice, scabies, or other infectious skin conditions on the head/face
- Patients with a history of or current symptoms of vertigo
- Patients who are blind
- Patients with significant developmental or cognitive delays who may not be able to engage with or tolerate the virtual reality environment, as determined by their parent/caregiver
- Patients on whom the VR headset does not fit appropriately
- Non-English speaking patients will be excluded from this study (we do not have funds available to translate the study documents into other languages)
Where it is running
- Children's Hospital at Montefiore — The Bronx, New York, United States
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